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Hace 2 días · Franciszek Gajowniczek was a Polish prisoner who asked for mercy in the starvation bunker of Auschwitz. St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest and missionary, offered to die in his place and became a patron saint of families.
Hace 2 días · “You!”, he said, pointing to Franciszek Gajowniczek, who burst into tears and cried out, “My wife and children!” And love is creative. So out of the ranks of prisoners, a man stepped forth.
Hace 2 días · One prisoner, Franciszek Gajowniczek, was chosen to be among the 10. He begged the German guards not to take his life. He had a wife and children who needed him, he pleaded. Father Kolbe volunteered to take the man’s place. His wish was granted. He lasted two weeks and was eventually killed with an injection of poison. His body was ...
Hace 3 días · When one of the selected men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out for his family, Kolbe volunteered to take his place. This astonishing act of sacrificial love showcased the depths of Kolbe’s unwavering commitment to emulate Christ’s selflessness.
"At the end of July 1941, a prisoner escaped from the camp, prompting the deputy camp commander, SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl Fritzsch, to pick ten men to be starved to death in an underground bunker to deter further escape attempts. When one of the selected men, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out, "My wife! My children!"
Hace 1 día · When one of the chosen 10, Franciszek Gajowniczek, cried out lamenting the fate of his wife and children, Maximillian Kolbe volunteered to take his place. The switch was permitted, and Kolbe was imprisoned in the starvation bunker. After two weeks, all but three of the men had died. Among the 3 was Kolbe.
Hace 6 días · 11 lat pontyfikatu Ojca Świętego Franciszka – 10 najważniejszych wydarzeń. Autor: KAI. 13 marca 2024. Wyświetleń: 534. Udostępnij. 13 marca przypada 11. rocznica wyboru papieża Franciszka. Z tej okazji KAI przygotowała zestawienie 10 najważniejszych wydarzeń jego pontyfikatu. 1. Adhortacja „Evangelii gaudium”
